This is Not The Bee, not to be confused with The Babylon Bee.
Not a joke.
A real thing.
From Mattel:
Mattel, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAT) announced today that Barbie® is debuting the first Barbie doll with type 1 diabetes (T1D). This addition to the line enables more children to see themselves reflected in Barbie and encourages doll play that extends beyond a child's own lived experience, thereby fostering a greater sense of inclusion and empathy - all pillars of the Barbie brand's mission.
Here's one of the models the doll was based on:
And Diabetes Barbie comes with all the goods she needs:
Mattel has released a whole line of "inclusive" Barbies the past few years, from Blind Barbie to Black Down Syndrome Barbie.
An absolute parody and I cannot believe the boys over at The Babylon Bee didn't think of this one first.
They're trying to get ahead of the game though!
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